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Parle unveils new ‘Appy’ look

As part of the new look, Appy retains the overall elegant, black packaging, while the logo takes on the delicate golden-yellow color of apple juice, in place of the previous white logo.

The objective of this change in packaging is to keep Appy looking as contemporary and stylish to the consumers of today, said the company.

100th Anniversary of the Birth of Mother Teresa

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known around the world as Mother Teresa, the Austrian Post Office is issuing a commemorative that in a way is to be seen as a sign of respect for this great woman.
Few days back, German post also realeased a postage stamp to celebrate 100th birthday of Mother Teresa.

Pinkerton National Detective Agency

Allan Pinkerton founded a detective agency in Chicago that originally gained fame for solving a series of train robberies and later became known for helping management break strikes by the new labor unions.
Pinkerton became famous when he claimed to have foiled a plot to assassinate president-elect Abraham Lincoln, who later hired Pinkerton agents for his personal security during the Civil War. After the war, Pinkerton returned to running his Agency, which made its name in a number of high-profile cases, including that of Frank and Jessie James. By the 1870s, the agency had the world's largest collection of photographs of criminals and suspects.

Flashback Tata Crucible Quiz Part 10

- Which famous brand was founded in 1932 when George Blaisdell decided to create a lighter that would look good and be easy to use?

- What term is used to describe an employee internal to an organization who exhibits entrepreneurial behavior contributing to business growth?

- This brand was founded by Viju Mahtaney and Rajan Mudaliar; the brand’s logo actually a stylist version of the Greek letter phi. Currently, Raymond’s own it. Which brand is being referred here?

Ruskin Bond makes first movie appearance in Saat Khoon Maaf

Ruskin Bond is making his first appearance on silver screen in Vishal Bharadwaj's Saat Khoon Maaf, based on his own novel titled ‘Susanna's Seven Husbands’.

The prolific English writer of children's works and more, who lives amidst a large adopted family in a cottage in Mussorie ("Where the grass is still green and the air is still free").

An Indian author of British origin, Bond's writing has lured several filmmakers into making films of his novels. ‘The Flight of Pigeons,’ for instance, was adapted by Merchant Ivory films to make the Shashi Kapoor-starrer Junoon. This is the second time that Bhardwaj is adapting Bond's book, the first being Blue Umbrella.

PrePare Tata Crucible 3: News You Can Use

1. Emami Biotech Ltd, part of Rs 3,000-crore diversified Emami Group of Companies, has announced the launch of its edible oil brand, Healthy and Tasty, in Chennai.

2. Barista Lavazza has sign a pan-India deals with oil companies like HPCL, IOCL and BPCL to open up more outlets on highways by the year ahead.

3. Vidya Balan is the brand ambassador for GoodKnight.

4. Media firm NDTV today said it has entered into an exclusive distribution deal with international kids' TV channel KidsCo, under which it will represent the channel in India.

5. BSE ties up with Google for online ads

Barclays Bank launches Rs5.46-core microfinance initiative

Barclays Bank India has launched a Rs5.46-crore microfinance initiative partnering with two NGOs, Care International and Plan International, as part of its corporate social responsibility outreach.

LoGO TaLe: McDonald

The McDonald's Golden Arches logo was introduced in 1962. It was created by Jim Schindler to resemble new arch shaped signs on the sides of the restaurants. He merged the two golden arches together to form the famous 'M' now recognized throughout the world. Schindler's work was a development of the stylized 'v' logo sketched by Fred Turner, which was conceived as a more stylish corporate symbol than the Speedee chef character that had previously been used. The McDonald's name was added to the logo in 1968.